ZIP 02142 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

Composite property distress in 02142 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts) lands at 29/100 — low on DLRadar's public-record scoring. The sharpest non-environmental signals are construction/permit lag (91/100), structural risk (67/100), institutional ownership (18/100). On the quiet end sit institutional ownership (18/100) and mortgage stress (7/100). Environmental exposure also runs high (climate & FEMA risk (97/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (78/100)). On the structural side it scores 67/100, with 2/100 of stress already active.

The peak-phase market in 02142 posted values that rose 4.3% over the year (phase confidence 31/100). Near a top, distress surfaces unevenly, so parcel screening beats headline strength.

Median household income is $168,788, above the U.S. median near $78,000. Around 35% of renters are cost-burdened. 7.3% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Owners hold 9% of homes, renters 91%. Educational attainment sits at 91% bachelor's-or-above. Population is roughly 4,349 with a median age of 32. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 48/100. The ZIP holds roughly 2,535 housing units. Home values center near $1,954,500, an affordability ratio of 10.2× — stretched. The vacancy rate is 11.3% — elevated.

On balance 02142 is mixed, rewarding parcel-by-parcel screening over broad assumptions. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.